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Bushfoot Strand – Portballintrae

Portballintrae, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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LevelExpert

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OrientationBeach facing north-west (323°).

Tide times at Bushfoot Strand – Portballintrae

High and low tide times, local time at the spot. Range: the day's largest difference between a high and a low tide.

Day	High tide	Low tide	Range
Mon, Oct 19	03:33 15:44	09:00 22:30	0.7 m
Tue, Oct 20	04:27 16:26	09:58 23:07	0.9 m
Wed, Oct 21	04:59 16:56	10:34 23:28	1.1 m
Thu, Oct 22	05:21 17:21	11:00 23:43	1.3 m
Fri, Oct 23	05:43 17:49	11:26	1.5 m
Sat, Oct 24	06:09 18:19	00:02 11:56	1.7 m
Sun, Oct 25	05:40 17:54	00:29 11:29	1.8 m

Computed by Tide It on October 19, 2026. Unofficial predictions, for information only — not for navigation.

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Best wind directions

SW, W, NW

Wind and beach

Onshore wind : W to NNE
Side-shore wind : NE to ENE and SW to WSW
Offshore wind : E to SSW — it blows away from the shore: avoid it for kitesurfing, wingfoiling and windsurfing.

This spot's best wind directions are onshore and side-shore.

Based on the beach orientation — the app's rule (three 120° sectors).

Wind and tide at Bushfoot Strand – Portballintrae, hour by hour

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Sources

Tides: TICON harmonic constants (Hart-Davis, Dettmering, Seitz — DGFI-TUM, CC BY 4.0 licence). Predictions computed by Tide It, unofficial — not for navigation.

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